Bill Lange Stats & Facts
Bill Lange Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 73 Weight: 190 Born: 6 6, 1871 in San Francisco, CA USA Died: 7 23 1950 in San Francisco, CA USA Debut: 1893-04-27 Last Game: 1899-10-15 Full Name: William Alexander Lange
Cap Anson picks his all-time team
Acknowledging that Cobbâ Speakerâ and Collins are all good ball playersâ Cap Anson picks his all-time teamâ leaving them off. In the current issue of TSNâ Anson selects C-Buck Ewing and King Kelly; P-Amos Rusieâ John Clarksonâ Jim McCormick; 1B-himself; 2B-Fred Pfeffer; 3B-Ed Williamson; SS-Ross Barnes; OF-Bill Langeâ George Goreâ Jimmy Ryanâ and Hugh Duffy.
In the New York Evening Journalâ 80s player-manager Sam Crane picks his all-time list
In the New York Evening Journalâ 80s player-manager Sam Crane picks his all-time listâ in response to a list that Charles Comiskey compiled. Crane graciously faults Comiskey for not including himselfâ as well as for not going back far enough. He lists 20 in chronological order: G. Wrightâ Ross Barnesâ C. Ansonâ M. Kellyâ C. Radbourne F. Dunlapâ B. Ewingâ J. Wardâ C. Comiskeyâ B. Langeâ J. McGrawâ L. Lajoieâ F. Clarkeâ H. Wagnerâ W. Keelerâ J. Collinsâ C. Mathewsonâ H. Chaseâ T. Cobbâ and E. Collins.
Chicago Orphans star outfielder Bill Lange vows he will never appear on the diamond again
1899 â Chicago Orphans star outfielder Bill Lange returns to San Francisco, CA and vows he will never appear on the diamond again. He is only 28 and hit .325 this season.
